But, Matthew provides me with questions I can answer... '-] David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, CA 94044 ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Michael Magness" <IFixPianos at yahoo.com> To: pianotech at ptg.org; toddpianoworks at att.net Received: 9/15/2009 7:01:48 AM Subject: Re: [pianotech] Action removal >On Tue, Sep 15, 2009 at 4:53 AM, William Truitt <surfdog at metrocast.net>wrote: >> ? >> >> >> >> Will >> >> >> >> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On >> Behalf Of *Matthew Todd >> *Sent:* Monday, September 14, 2009 11:24 PM >> >> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org >> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Action removal >> >> >> >> Please Will, just don't type....please. >> >> *TODD PIANO WORKS* >> Matthew Todd, Piano Technician >> (979) 248-9578 >> >> http://www.toddpianoworks.com >> >> >> >> --- On *Tue, 9/15/09, William Truitt <surfdog at metrocast.net>* wrote: >> >> >> From: William Truitt <surfdog at metrocast.net> >> Subject: Re: [pianotech] Action removal >> To: pianotech at ptg.org >> Date: Tuesday, September 15, 2009, 2:57 AM >> >> Todd: >> >> >> >> Learn by doing, indeed. Use your eyes and your brain. That’s what they >> are there for. Think. Think again. Be actively curious. Make mistakes. >> You’ll never learn anything if you don’t make mistakes. Then learn from >> them. Make it a point of pride for yourself to solve problems on your >> own. If you can’t do that, you are not cut out for this work. >> >> >> >> Do you attend regularly attend Guild meetings? Do you go to seminars? >> Have you considered one of the piano technical schools? If you don’t do any >> of these, why not? >> >> >> >> The forum is a great technical resource where many people give freely and >> generously of their time to anyone who asks. Don’t abuse the kindness of >> others by overuse. Use the forum as a source of last resort rather than >> first. >> >> >> >> Will Truitt >> >> >> >> *From:* pianotech-bounces at ptg.org [mailto:pianotech-bounces at ptg.org] *On >> Behalf Of *John Formsma >> *Sent:* Monday, September 14, 2009 10:15 PM >> *To:* pianotech at ptg.org >> *Subject:* Re: [pianotech] Action removal >> >> >> >> Removing it isn't any different than removing any other action. >> >> >> >> Replace the bridle straps. >> >> >> >> If they don't want to spend the money for the bridle strap job, you can >> still put the action back in. Just don't put it all the way to the posts. >> Then. with the action still slightly tilted back, trip each jack under the >> respective butt. Screw to the posts. >> >> >> >> It still isn't magic. Learn by doing. >> >> >> >> -- >> >> JF >> >> >> >> >> >> On Mon, Sep 14, 2009 at 5:30 PM, Matthew Todd ><*toddpianoworks at att.net*<http://us.mc838.mail.yahoo.com/mc/compose?to=tod >dpianoworks at att.net>> >> wrote: >> >> Hi all, >> >> >> >> I will be removing an action on a wurlitzer console soon. The bridle >> straps are all broken. What is the proper way to remove the action in this >> situation? A spinet comes to mind....same idea for removal? >> >> *TODD PIANO WORKS* >> Matthew Todd, Piano Technician >> (979) 248-9578 >> >> *http://www.toddpianoworks.com* <http://www.toddpianoworks.com/> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> JF >> >> >> >Matthew, >Will gave you some VERY good advice and wrote what many of us are thinking. >Your response made no sense. >He was trying to inform you that this forum is usually for questions and >problems of an unusual or out of the ordinary sort, not How to be a Piano >Technician 101. >Removing an action from a piano, regardless of make with bridle straps >intact or not should not be cause for posting a question. >You ascertain how it's attached, undo it and remove it, PERIOD. >The occasional question from a newbie is fine but your constant questions >about simple things that anyone claiming to be a tech should know or be >willing to try on his own makes many of us wonder if, as Will asked, you are >cut out for this work. >Many if not all of your questions can be answered with a little thought, >some common sense and good old trial and error which is how most of us >learned and are STILL learning. >We sometimes ask others how they accomplished a task, hence this forum but >we don't fill it with the minutiae of our days work. >My intent is not to stop you from asking questions but simply to TRY >answering them for yourself, first, as most of us do, if you find you simply >can't figure it out THEN ask the question. >Try it you might find you'll not only learn something but remember it much >better for having figured it our yourself and there's always the pride >factor of having figured out something for yourself! >Good luck, >Mike >-- >I intend to live forever. So far, so good. >Steven Wright >Michael Magness >Magness Piano Service >608-786-4404 >www.IFixPianos.com <http://www.ifixpianos.com/> >email mike at ifixpianos.com
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